Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » net gain http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net A Platform for Information and Exchange on Biodiversity Offsets and the Mitigation Hierarchy by Marianne Darbi Sun, 30 Apr 2017 14:57:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 BBOP webinar today, Wednesday, October 12, 2016: France’s new biodiversity law and implications for no net loss of biodiveristy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:12:07 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2887 This is a last minute reminder to register for another interesting BBOP webinar, taking place today, October 12. Ophélie Darses, Deputy Bureau Chief of Global Public Goods from the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea, and Fabien Quétier from … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Biodiversity Net Gain is the next big thing, so what’s the business case? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-net-gain-is-the-next-big-thing-so-whats-the-business-case/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-net-gain-is-the-next-big-thing-so-whats-the-business-case/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2016 06:38:09 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2775 What’s it about in short: CIRIA, the UK’s construction industry research and information association joins forces with Balfour Beatty to target Biodiversity Net Gain following ‘best practice principles’ When was it released: September, 2016 By whom: CIRIA UK, Julia Baker More … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-net-gain-is-the-next-big-thing-so-whats-the-business-case/feed/ 0 Webinar on Thursday, September 22, 2016: Principles for Achieving Net Gain Biodiversity Outcomes from Development http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/webinar-on-thursday-september-22-2016-principles-for-achieving-net-gain-biodiversity-outcomes-from-development/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/webinar-on-thursday-september-22-2016-principles-for-achieving-net-gain-biodiversity-outcomes-from-development/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:13:03 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2783 In this webinar, brought to you by IEMA, CIRIA and CIEEM, Julia Baker will outline and review the best practice principles for UK industry to achieve biodiversity net gain outcomes from development. It will focus on recent principles, drafted and … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/webinar-on-thursday-september-22-2016-principles-for-achieving-net-gain-biodiversity-outcomes-from-development/feed/ 0 NEW ARTICLE: The transition from No Net Loss to a Net Gain of biodiversity is far from trivial http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-transition-from-no-net-loss-to-a-net-gain-of-biodiversity-is-far-from-trivial/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-transition-from-no-net-loss-to-a-net-gain-of-biodiversity-is-far-from-trivial/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2563 Author(s): J.W. Bull and S. Brownlie Title: The transition from No Net Loss to a Net Gain of biodiversity is far from trivial Year: 2015 In: Oryx, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605315000861. Published online: 10 November 2015 Pages: 7 pages. Publication type: journal … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-transition-from-no-net-loss-to-a-net-gain-of-biodiversity-is-far-from-trivial/feed/ 0 Do you think it is pos­si­ble to mea­sure the suc­cess of bio­di­ver­sity offsets? — I need your opinion, please! http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/do-you-think-it-is-pos%c2%adsi%c2%adble-to-mea%c2%adsure-the-suc%c2%adcess-of-bio%c2%addi%c2%adver%c2%adsity-offsets-i-need-your-opinion-please/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/do-you-think-it-is-pos%c2%adsi%c2%adble-to-mea%c2%adsure-the-suc%c2%adcess-of-bio%c2%addi%c2%adver%c2%adsity-offsets-i-need-your-opinion-please/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:14:11 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2220 Many thanks to all, who have responded to the current poll so far (77)! As with the last poll, I would like to close it once 100 participants have been reached. So, please, if you have not yet taken the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/do-you-think-it-is-pos%c2%adsi%c2%adble-to-mea%c2%adsure-the-suc%c2%adcess-of-bio%c2%addi%c2%adver%c2%adsity-offsets-i-need-your-opinion-please/feed/ 3 Third State of Natural Capital Report from England’s Natural Capital Committee http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/third-state-of-natural-capital-report-from-englands-natural-capital-committee/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/third-state-of-natural-capital-report-from-englands-natural-capital-committee/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:31:18 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2133 On 27 January 2015, England’s Natural Capital Committee (NCC) published its third State of Natural Capital Report. The NCC’s mandate is to “advise the Government on how to ensure England’s ‘natural wealth’ is managed efficiently and sustainably, thereby unlocking opportunities … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/third-state-of-natural-capital-report-from-englands-natural-capital-committee/feed/ 1 Insights into Biodiversity Offsetting in Ontario (Canada) — new report by Ontario Nature http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/insights-biodiversity-offsetting-ontario-canada-new-report-ontario-nature/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/insights-biodiversity-offsetting-ontario-canada-new-report-ontario-nature/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:58:02 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1692 The Canadian NGO Ontario Nature has recently released a report entitled “Insights into Biodiversity Offsetting in Ontario”. The report is the outcome of a project on biodiversity offsetting (started in July 2013), which was supported by the Metcalf Foundation. It … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/insights-biodiversity-offsetting-ontario-canada-new-report-ontario-nature/feed/ 0 Biodiversity Offsets Technical Study Paper — new IUCN report out http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-technical-study-paper-new-report/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-technical-study-paper-new-report/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:44:23 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1592 IUCN has presented the latest report by its Biodiversity Offsets Technical Study Group at the IUCN World Parks Congress (12 - 19 November 2014 in Sydney, Australia). Lead authors Kerry ten Kate and John Pilgrim together with various contributing authors have written more … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-technical-study-paper-new-report/feed/ 7 Brief definition of Biodiversity Offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/brief-definition-of-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/brief-definition-of-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:44:11 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=661 Definition of Biodiversity Offsets Biodiversity Offsets are defined as “measurable conservation outcomes resulting from actions designed to compensate for significant residual adverse biodiversity impacts arising from project development after appropriate prevention and mitigation measures have been taken”. [BBOP 2009] Context … Continue reading →

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